Never have I seen such explanatory videos on polishing. Learned so much about polishing from you. I am a visual learner, that way you label your actions in the video make things so much easy and convenient for me. You are truly a humble person to share all these for free. Thank you so much.
Considering on a client’s budget you went beyond on what’s to be achieved for the car. Showing real professionalism in the work you do. No cutting corners, just hard work and patience
As usual, another incredible video. I started a detailing business a little over 2 years ago, and I have to say you've been a mentor to me throughout this time. I don't post on TH-cam but its the least I can do to express gratitude for your legacy. Its been one hell of a journey with plenty of ups and incredible downs, but it's great that I can always come back to the wonderful world of the internet and tune into one of your masterpieces which have no doubt helped me significantly along the way. I 100% would not be where I am now without all the insanely valuable content you put out, as well as all the free advice you give which you very well could be charging for if you wanted to. All I can say is, thank you. I look forward to your videos and every time you post, I dedicate time to tune in and learn. Eager for everything to settle down so I can head down to Melbourne and do some training with you in person. Have a blessed day my friend
I just assumed it was non-metallic paint, like you did but when you did those close-ups on the tops of the doors it was amazing. As far as going above and beyond, well that speaks to your character like I mentioned in part 1 of this series, I wouldn't expect anything less😇 I bet this owner will be so blown away that he comes back once a year for a maintence detail and probably some good carwashes too throughout the year🙂
Truly enjoyed the frequent before and after footage. For me, there is nothing better than performing the work and wiping away the polish. Seeing the improvement is very satisfying.
When im doing my one-steps, I try my best to bring myself to your standards. It's kind of like when your first learning golf and how to swing properly, and you go through all the steps in your heads before the swing. Thanks again Sandro.
You had to have known I’m paint-correcting an SUV today. Absolutely invaluable video and motivator. I do think the biggest crux of this craft is this: Doing exactly what a customer asks-for…while refusing to let that stopping point be what the public regards as your finest work. It is a completely unfair equation that I believe we are destined to ‘lose.’ Meaning, we will go the extra mile. You can’t turn work away because the client doesn’t want a masterpiece, but you also can’t do half your capability and put yourself through the justification in doing so upon someone’s judgement or inquiry. Anyhow, I feel that this episode shows how anyone should combat that challenge. The sad truth is, anyone who understands paint correction and restoration detailing…..does it themselves! People don’t think a car from the dealer lot can look any better in the vehicle’s lifetime after the day they buy it. It’s our job to make them happy, but it’s also our job to prove them wrong. Cheers Sandro!
I’m glad you enjoyed it mate and hope the job goes well! It is very tough to balance those two things and I think your right that a vast majority of car owners don’t know that a car can look even better than day one years diem the track without needing a new paint job! We are still a very small industry in the realm of car detailing but it is amazing how much it’s grown and seems to continue to do so!
People don't think a car from dealer lot can look any better in the vehicle's lifetime after they buy it. Its our job to make them happy, and it's also our job to prove them wrong. Beautiful lines. Can I use them in my business?
I wouldn't expect anything less from you Sandro. Beautiful work as usual. One should always strive to go above and beyond the customer's expectation. It doesn't take that much more effort to achieve this and the customer will always remember it and tell others about it too. Word of mouth is a powerful thing. Get it wrong, the consequences can be harmful, but in your case Sandro, it's all good.
A diamond in the rough. Just awesome to see those metallic flecks revealed. I can build my own shed, but would love to have you detail my car - just a minor problem of being on a different continent. Your fellow Australians are lucky to have you.
Great example with a shed Sandro! And I need to take away my hat (sorry, winter hat, we hqve winter now))) - extreme transformation from dirty duckling to a prince. Honestly I had expect the perfect result (knowing the plan, limited budget, etc), but the actual result has blow me away. The result not only after hard job, but clever head with clever and clever thoughts. Anothe thing Sandro (I am saying this as a joke, please understand me correct and I am engineer myself and saying the same to myself) - laziness is great mover to the perfect and genius ideas. It is the same with to find out the best combination for one stage correction - spend time for testing and make it in one step after for less time total and less stress. This is not exactly the same as laziness, but the logic as well and I hope you got what I mean ))) Fully agree with all the Guys who were amazed to see metallic paint, looks even like a pearl after you gave it the second life (maybe twenty second :-)). Cheers from Sweden!
Thanks mate and I like that - laziness (or lack of time and money) is a great motivator to find more efficient ways of doing things! Hope you enjoy this whole series my friend!
Sandro did you ever considered starting a patreon. I believe it’s a great way to get a little closer contact with the people that really like your work and are willing to pay a couple bucks a month. I would be the first subscriber
I have considered it (would probably use Locals instead of Patreon), but it’s really the struggle with time to provide potential patreons with added content and support that’s the hardest thing to overcome at this particular point but creating a community is certainly so something I’m interested in given that extra time to do it right.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I guess having early access to the video’s and some basic Q&A would do the job. Almost all the basic questions people have are covered in your TH-cam channel. Me for example am jealous of your dust control. I just finished a black car with basically the same tools as in this video. Just the dust difference is certainly noticeable. Would love to have a small chat about that. Or maybe it’s worth a video on its own. Anyway you doing a great job and make great content. Looking forward every week for the next video.
I've heard some stories that some people are finishing the whole car, correction and protection ceramic in 8 to 10 hours and i thought that i'm very slow myself! After i heard that you spend 12 hours just for correction i felt a very big relief :-) ...
People are definitely finishing whole cars within a day and I did that myself in my mobile detailing days. But that doesn’t mean the standard you can achieve or the result is the same compared to given a little more time. There’s a lot of leeway from what I’ve person thinks is a great results to another 🙂
Sandro you knocked it out the park with this 1 The postman always delivers Again You read my mind 2 of my work colleagues came up to me and asked what cutting compounds i use as i buy all my own cutting compounds They said the works cutting compound was leaving to much holograms and haze I watched both of there techniques and expalind there are a number of factors Both of them where hammering down on the paint, to fast of a arm speed, not cleaning out the pads covering to big an area I said it was not the compound it was the person holding the buff was the biggest variable (as you have said more than once) there faces where still blank The could not understand it was them and not the compound yes the compound is a small factor i said. Time can get away from you sometimes the best way to say it is The Bad news time flies The good NEWS is youre the PILOT Cheers IN SANDRO WE TRUST
100% correct! There’s not enough emphasis on good technique compared to combination selection and it’s all to easy to blame the products and tools when some little changes in our approach could make all the difference. Thanks mate always appreciate it!
Great video.great results. Build me a shed!! I know what you mean. I did some backyard work at my home...took a long time and results were less than stellar. - most of my detail work is one step / AIO type, and yes, my tool of choice is forced rotation. Flex 3401 or the new XCE cordless.
Lol the shed was such a journey, but a great learning experience and very satisfying in the end! The 3401 is a legendary machine and Flex at its best! Thanks mate, I really appreciate it!
Your videos are elegant and so informative!! Ive used many of your tips from this and previous videos when trying to correct the paint on my Mustang. Thank You so much.
Your precision and attention to detail, and also strive to go beyond customer's expectations never fails to amaze me. I think I will finally take my detailing interest to the next stage which is polishing and paint correcting, and your videos have certainly given me a really great look into different types of paints, techniques, products, and everything else. I really appreciate the advice and tips you always give where some people, whether in the same profession or others, would keep it to themselves.
Looks very good for a single stage paint correction. And the time and budget like you said. Awaiting to see the end result. And how you will seal it. Take care! My respects!
I Love Wool Pads, im a Big fan of Lake Country Lamb Wool [low lint/pile], with foam backing-- Rupes wool pads are pretty good also ! wasnt surprise by hazing from microfiber pad even with polishing product. too much heat for certain type of paint. choosing the right combination is an Art, [witch You Master and Demonstrate so well] Thanks to Your Teaching, my level of efficiency has raise to the next level with so much better results and time constraint management , keeping me profitable, and customer with best results possible! Kudos! :-)
Quite the turnaround, I'm sure the client lost his mind when he picked this up, not expecting it was gonna clean up this well. Hell, most of the time I do trashed black cars like these even I'M astonished at the end. I always think it's gonna end up being "meh" and I end up removing scratches and marks that I thought were hopeless. By the time I'm done, I look at the car and I stand in disbelief of just how far we can manipulate severely neglected car paint.
I’m constantly blown away by your work. You are the master of detailing, Sandro. I look forward to all your videos. I’ve used foam and microfiber pads and understand the difference in them but how does wool compare to microfiber cut wise? I was wondering if I should add wool to my pad collection
Wool pads are no longer just wool pads! They used to be that tended to cut very well but finish quite poorly - and done still do. But with the introduction of the some newer wools pads like the Rupes refined wool pads they can now buy cut and finish extremely well. So it really depends on the specific pads!
Loving the work as always mate! I've seen so-called 2 steps that don't look as good as that! And that is something that worries me. I'd say the majority of people don't know a thing about detailing, with many having never even heard of detailers before, but I'm seeing A LOT more "repair" work coming through now, correcting the crap work of some idiot who went out and bought some kit and just started advertising themselves as a detailer. It's a shame as it tarnishes the reputation of genuinely great detailers. I think the way forward is what I'm working on now - building a partnership with independent local car dealers to build my work into the cost of car sales. Have even got one set up with a 50/50 car right in the showroom to properly show customers what can be achieved.
Sandro, can you build me a garden shed pls? 🥵 Also, another great video man! Just started detailing my mid 60's Type 3 1500 VW this weekend just gone, and also today and tomorrow. It can be a long process (especially the cutting and refining). Thanks so much for your informative videos, they've been a great help. But, I do agree what you said in this video, that situations are different and that you can predict something, but it may do an "180" on you! Anyway, thanks again!!
Thanks mate, and I unfortunately can’t see a vacuum being able to remove compound and clear coat residue from a pad quite as well as some highly pressurised and focused compressed air. It may be able to help but I’d be surprised if it would be as effective or as easy - I could be wrong!
Hello, i really like ur videos, tutorials, testing etc. I learned alot from watching your videos, thanks :) Can i ask you, when i need 3 days to detail a car(1day washing/decon), (2day poslishing), (3day panel prep and waxing), and i have garage where is no zero dust, if i leave car in garage for night, when i come morning to garage i have little of dust on car. And question is: How can i take off the dust of the car after polishing and before waxing? or after washing and before polishing? I dont want to scratch it up after polishing. I think maybe fluffy towel and some ONR or panel prep to take the dust away, or just try polish and wax the car in one day?. Thanks for answer, sorry for my english i am from Slovakia. Cheers :)
I usually start by using compressed air to blow off any dust and then I follow up by doing my panel wipe down using some good cloths and a good gentle technique to remove any dust. If the space or garage is fairly clean and closed, then the dust should be quite minimal, but there’s always at least a little dust no matter what, so that’s normal.
Cheers Sandro, Great info as always! After compounding / polishing would you recommend re washing the vehicle to remove residue or compressed air and IPA is sufficient? Thanks again Carmen from Montreal 🇨🇦
Thanks, and if you’re able to work clean, clean as you go and are in a relatively clean environment then an IPA should do it. However, if you’re not able to do those things then give the vehicle a wash if it needs it.
Hi Sandro! As you put another great insightful video online, just a small question. Our lovely house cat jumped on my bonnet, but must have slid right back off and made some scrathes 😫... Luckily my car IS coated. Can I patch those scuffs up with a bit of CarPro Reflect? No experience with polishing ceramic coatings. Thnx!
Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately using polishing abrasives on ceramic coatings will tend to remove it or at least degrade the coating in my experience. If the coating was in good condition it hopefully helped take the brunt of those scratches so if you do want them gone you could still polish off the coating just on the bonnet and then reply it which hopefully shouldn’t be too much work.
Thanks mate, and Evo bonds to the paint very rapidly so in most cases a couple of minutes is all you need before the wipe off unless it’s a very cold climate and I usually use about 6 cloths a coating so I’m switching to new cloths about a third of coverage in
Thank you mate and the taping is really a case by case thing - I think I had feeling I was going to have to get a bit more aggressive with the paint being so bad, so some extra masking was my insurance.
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Hi, have you ever tried the Flex forced rotation Dual Action polisher, and if so what's your opinion comparing with Rupes or any others? Is it worth the money?
Maybe this video will help: th-cam.com/video/rvnNNL3OItk/w-d-xo.html But yes I used the Flex 3401 quite a bit in the past, but I do do prefer the Rupes Mille by comparison but some people prefer the Flex so it can be a personal thing.
Next time, consider using a deminishing compound like TLD TheLastCut together with the Rupes Yellow Wool pad. It worked great on my Tesla. Good cut, gloss and clearity
Never have I seen such explanatory videos on polishing. Learned so much about polishing from you. I am a visual learner, that way you label your actions in the video make things so much easy and convenient for me. You are truly a humble person to share all these for free. Thank you so much.
It’s great to hear the videos have been easy to learn from, thank you!
Considering on a client’s budget you went beyond on what’s to be achieved for the car. Showing real professionalism in the work you do. No cutting corners, just hard work and patience
Sandro my entirely admiration how you take your time just to teach other people.
Thank you so much for your videos .
As usual, another incredible video. I started a detailing business a little over 2 years ago, and I have to say you've been a mentor to me throughout this time. I don't post on TH-cam but its the least I can do to express gratitude for your legacy. Its been one hell of a journey with plenty of ups and incredible downs, but it's great that I can always come back to the wonderful world of the internet and tune into one of your masterpieces which have no doubt helped me significantly along the way.
I 100% would not be where I am now without all the insanely valuable content you put out, as well as all the free advice you give which you very well could be charging for if you wanted to.
All I can say is, thank you. I look forward to your videos and every time you post, I dedicate time to tune in and learn. Eager for everything to settle down so I can head down to Melbourne and do some training with you in person.
Have a blessed day my friend
I really appreciate hearing that mate and I’m so glad that the videos have been helpful and wish you on going success with the business!
Hi There Professor !
! ! ! ANOTHER MASTER CLASS ! ! !
! ! ! IT’S GETTING AWESOME ! ! !
! ! ! AWAITING THE FINAL RESULT ! ! !
👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🌿
I think this is the best video yet. Most explanatory. Or maybe I’ve grown used to your techniques and testing. A light has turned on. OH FUC…G NO!😂👍🏽
I just assumed it was non-metallic paint, like you did but when you did those close-ups on the tops of the doors it was amazing. As far as going above and beyond, well that speaks to your character like I mentioned in part 1 of this series, I wouldn't expect anything less😇
I bet this owner will be so blown away that he comes back once a year for a maintence detail and probably some good carwashes too throughout the year🙂
Truly enjoyed the frequent before and after footage. For me, there is nothing better than performing the work and wiping away the polish. Seeing the improvement is very satisfying.
When im doing my one-steps, I try my best to bring myself to your standards. It's kind of like when your first learning golf and how to swing properly, and you go through all the steps in your heads before the swing. Thanks again Sandro.
You had to have known I’m paint-correcting an SUV today. Absolutely invaluable video and motivator.
I do think the biggest crux of this craft is this: Doing exactly what a customer asks-for…while refusing to let that stopping point be what the public regards as your finest work. It is a completely unfair equation that I believe we are destined to ‘lose.’ Meaning, we will go the extra mile.
You can’t turn work away because the client doesn’t want a masterpiece, but you also can’t do half your capability and put yourself through the justification in doing so upon someone’s judgement or inquiry.
Anyhow, I feel that this episode shows how anyone should combat that challenge. The sad truth is, anyone who understands paint correction and restoration detailing…..does it themselves! People don’t think a car from the dealer lot can look any better in the vehicle’s lifetime after the day they buy it.
It’s our job to make them happy, but it’s also our job to prove them wrong.
Cheers Sandro!
💯 I would rather do the best I can do, versus…what if?
I’m glad you enjoyed it mate and hope the job goes well! It is very tough to balance those two things and I think your right that a vast majority of car owners don’t know that a car can look even better than day one years diem the track without needing a new paint job! We are still a very small industry in the realm of car detailing but it is amazing how much it’s grown and seems to continue to do so!
People don't think a car from dealer lot can look any better in the vehicle's lifetime after they buy it.
Its our job to make them happy, and it's also our job to prove them wrong.
Beautiful lines. Can I use them in my business?
@@talalrana84 Sure you can. Because it’s the truth.
I wouldn't expect anything less from you Sandro. Beautiful work as usual.
One should always strive to go above and beyond the customer's expectation. It doesn't take that much more effort to achieve this and the customer will always remember it and tell others about it too. Word of mouth is a powerful thing. Get it wrong, the consequences can be harmful, but in your case Sandro, it's all good.
Unbelievable turnaround! Wow trashed paint is an understatement can't wait for part 3!
A diamond in the rough. Just awesome to see those metallic flecks revealed. I can build my own shed, but would love to have you detail my car - just a minor problem of being on a different continent. Your fellow Australians are lucky to have you.
Great example with a shed Sandro! And I need to take away my hat (sorry, winter hat, we hqve winter now))) - extreme transformation from dirty duckling to a prince. Honestly I had expect the perfect result (knowing the plan, limited budget, etc), but the actual result has blow me away. The result not only after hard job, but clever head with clever and clever thoughts. Anothe thing Sandro (I am saying this as a joke, please understand me correct and I am engineer myself and saying the same to myself) - laziness is great mover to the perfect and genius ideas. It is the same with to find out the best combination for one stage correction - spend time for testing and make it in one step after for less time total and less stress. This is not exactly the same as laziness, but the logic as well and I hope you got what I mean )))
Fully agree with all the Guys who were amazed to see metallic paint, looks even like a pearl after you gave it the second life (maybe twenty second :-)).
Cheers from Sweden!
Thanks mate and I like that - laziness (or lack of time and money) is a great motivator to find more efficient ways of doing things! Hope you enjoy this whole series my friend!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Greatly enjoyed Sandro!
Sandro did you ever considered starting a patreon.
I believe it’s a great way to get a little closer contact with the people that really like your work and are willing to pay a couple bucks a month.
I would be the first subscriber
I have considered it (would probably use Locals instead of Patreon), but it’s really the struggle with time to provide potential patreons with added content and support that’s the hardest thing to overcome at this particular point but creating a community is certainly so something I’m interested in given that extra time to do it right.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I guess having early access to the video’s and some basic Q&A would do the job.
Almost all the basic questions people have are covered in your TH-cam channel.
Me for example am jealous of your dust control. I just finished a black car with basically the same tools as in this video. Just the dust difference is certainly noticeable. Would love to have a small chat about that.
Or maybe it’s worth a video on its own.
Anyway you doing a great job and make great content. Looking forward every week for the next video.
Wow, that finished up well! The owner would have to be happy with that.
I've heard some stories that some people are finishing the whole car, correction and protection ceramic in 8 to 10 hours and i thought that i'm very slow myself! After i heard that you spend 12 hours just for correction i felt a very big relief :-) ...
People are definitely finishing whole cars within a day and I did that myself in my mobile detailing days. But that doesn’t mean the standard you can achieve or the result is the same compared to given a little more time. There’s a lot of leeway from what I’ve person thinks is a great results to another 🙂
Sandro, it’s just a pleasure watching you work. Your eye for proper methods and results are inspiring. Be well mate, cheers!
Thank you mate, really appreciate it!
Absolutely brilliant transformation Sandro! 👌🏻🤩👍🏻
What a professional!! As always - quality work and great to watch and listen to… Liverpool UK.
Sandro you knocked it out the park with this 1 The postman always delivers Again You read my mind 2 of my work colleagues came up to me and asked what cutting compounds i use as i buy all my own cutting compounds They said the works cutting compound was leaving to much holograms and haze I watched both of there techniques and expalind there are a number of factors Both of them where hammering down on the paint, to fast of a arm speed, not cleaning out the pads covering to big an area I said it was not the compound it was the person holding the buff was the biggest variable (as you have said more than once) there faces where still blank The could not understand it was them and not the compound yes the compound is a small factor i said. Time can get away from you sometimes the best way to say it is The Bad news time flies The good NEWS is youre the PILOT Cheers IN SANDRO WE TRUST
100% correct! There’s not enough emphasis on good technique compared to combination selection and it’s all to easy to blame the products and tools when some little changes in our approach could make all the difference. Thanks mate always appreciate it!
Blown away. Overall excellent results. Lots of great information for us mere mortal driveway detailers Bravo 👏
Hey Sandro! I got some catching up to do! I hope you and the family are well. GREAT JOB! Cheers mate!
Bloody fantastic results for a one step Sandro 👍
You showed some amazing restraint not to do 2 steps!
Love the video mate, well done!
Thank you mate!
Amazing 1-step results! 👍🏼 Thank you for all your hard work for us to see.
Right proper work dude, bloody well done. Definitely an art to it.
I love forced rotation
Absolutely amazing, inspiring work Sandro! Thanks for this!
Great video.great results. Build me a shed!! I know what you mean. I did some backyard work at my home...took a long time and results were less than stellar. - most of my detail work is one step / AIO type, and yes, my tool of choice is forced rotation. Flex 3401 or the new XCE cordless.
Lol the shed was such a journey, but a great learning experience and very satisfying in the end! The 3401 is a legendary machine and Flex at its best! Thanks mate, I really appreciate it!
Your videos are elegant and so informative!! Ive used many of your tips from this and previous videos when trying to correct the paint on my Mustang. Thank You so much.
Really great to hear that mate, thanks!
Awesome bud once again, Sandro. Wish afew Detailers had the same attitude as yours!
Your precision and attention to detail, and also strive to go beyond customer's expectations never fails to amaze me. I think I will finally take my detailing interest to the next stage which is polishing and paint correcting, and your videos have certainly given me a really great look into different types of paints, techniques, products, and everything else. I really appreciate the advice and tips you always give where some people, whether in the same profession or others, would keep it to themselves.
That’s great to hear and I really appreciate it mate!
Well worth a coffee Sandro!
☕️🙂
Looks very good for a single stage paint correction. And the time and budget like you said. Awaiting to see the end result. And how you will seal it. Take care! My respects!
Thanks and I hope you enjoy the whole series!
I Love Wool Pads, im a Big fan of Lake Country Lamb Wool [low lint/pile], with foam backing-- Rupes wool pads are pretty good also ! wasnt surprise by hazing from microfiber pad even with polishing product. too much heat for certain type of paint. choosing the right combination is an Art, [witch You Master and Demonstrate so well] Thanks to Your Teaching, my level of efficiency has raise to the next level with so much better results and time constraint management , keeping me profitable, and customer with best results possible! Kudos! :-)
Probably you should try the zenith technique as the Mille is more like a rotary than a DA polisher. Helps finishing better with a medium polish
Yeah i think I'll leave the building to Bob 😂😂
Amazing work on the paint, really enjoying this series.
Glad you enjoyed it mate!
Have to say all your videos are good but this one is outstanding.. 👍👍👍.
Really glad you enjoyed this one!
Nv white labeling scholl concepts compounds? Smart if so.
Quite the turnaround, I'm sure the client lost his mind when he picked this up, not expecting it was gonna clean up this well. Hell, most of the time I do trashed black cars like these even I'M astonished at the end. I always think it's gonna end up being "meh" and I end up removing scratches and marks that I thought were hopeless. By the time I'm done, I look at the car and I stand in disbelief of just how far we can manipulate severely neglected car paint.
Astounding work as usual 🙂
Great video as always... Well done!
Let’s see the shed!
Damn what a transformation looks amazing , i love the s20 black is my go to one step polish , great work sandro 😁
Thanks mate!
I finally the wait is over
Hope you enjoy part two!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I enjoyed it very much.
Nice !
Two ways to make time fly:
1. Playing guitar
2. Correcting a car
⏰ 💨
167k subs , way to go mate keep it up
Great timing! Just before the GP :)
Hope you enjoyed it!
I mean incredible work.
I’m constantly blown away by your work. You are the master of detailing, Sandro. I look forward to all your videos. I’ve used foam and microfiber pads and understand the difference in them but how does wool compare to microfiber cut wise? I was wondering if I should add wool to my pad collection
I think he did a video explaining all that in a video a couple of years ago
Wool pads are no longer just wool pads! They used to be that tended to cut very well but finish quite poorly - and done still do. But with the introduction of the some newer wools pads like the Rupes refined wool pads they can now buy cut and finish extremely well. So it really depends on the specific pads!
Loving the work as always mate!
I've seen so-called 2 steps that don't look as good as that!
And that is something that worries me.
I'd say the majority of people don't know a thing about detailing, with many having never even heard of detailers before, but I'm seeing A LOT more "repair" work coming through now, correcting the crap work of some idiot who went out and bought some kit and just started advertising themselves as a detailer.
It's a shame as it tarnishes the reputation of genuinely great detailers.
I think the way forward is what I'm working on now - building a partnership with independent local car dealers to build my work into the cost of car sales.
Have even got one set up with a 50/50 car right in the showroom to properly show customers what can be achieved.
That’s great to hear mate! I think if you can have something that potential clients can look at it’s a fantastic way of selling your services!
Sandro, can you build me a garden shed pls? 🥵 Also, another great video man! Just started detailing my mid 60's Type 3 1500 VW this weekend just gone, and also today and tomorrow. It can be a long process (especially the cutting and refining). Thanks so much for your informative videos, they've been a great help. But, I do agree what you said in this video, that situations are different and that you can predict something, but it may do an "180" on you! Anyway, thanks again!!
Amazing!!
What do you think about using a vacuum to clean your pads instead of blowing them out? Thanks Sandro! Great video as always! Keep up the good work!
Thanks mate, and I unfortunately can’t see a vacuum being able to remove compound and clear coat residue from a pad quite as well as some highly pressurised and focused compressed air. It may be able to help but I’d be surprised if it would be as effective or as easy - I could be wrong!
Thanks Sandro! Appreciate it.
Loving these videos mate.I would love you to detail my new red sonata nline for TH-cam but living in Sydney makes it hard.
Hello, i really like ur videos, tutorials, testing etc. I learned alot from watching your videos, thanks :) Can i ask you, when i need 3 days to detail a car(1day washing/decon), (2day poslishing), (3day panel prep and waxing), and i have garage where is no zero dust, if i leave car in garage for night, when i come morning to garage i have little of dust on car. And question is: How can i take off the dust of the car after polishing and before waxing? or after washing and before polishing? I dont want to scratch it up after polishing. I think maybe fluffy towel and some ONR or panel prep to take the dust away, or just try polish and wax the car in one day?. Thanks for answer, sorry for my english i am from Slovakia. Cheers :)
I usually start by using compressed air to blow off any dust and then I follow up by doing my panel wipe down using some good cloths and a good gentle technique to remove any dust.
If the space or garage is fairly clean and closed, then the dust should be quite minimal, but there’s always at least a little dust no matter what, so that’s normal.
👍
Cheers Sandro,
Great info as always!
After compounding / polishing would you recommend re washing the vehicle to remove residue or compressed air and IPA is sufficient?
Thanks again
Carmen from Montreal 🇨🇦
Thanks, and if you’re able to work clean, clean as you go and are in a relatively clean environment then an IPA should do it. However, if you’re not able to do those things then give the vehicle a wash if it needs it.
Hi Sandro! As you put another great insightful video online, just a small question. Our lovely house cat jumped on my bonnet, but must have slid right back off and made some scrathes 😫... Luckily my car IS coated. Can I patch those scuffs up with a bit of CarPro Reflect? No experience with polishing ceramic coatings. Thnx!
Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Unfortunately using polishing abrasives on ceramic coatings will tend to remove it or at least degrade the coating in my experience. If the coating was in good condition it hopefully helped take the brunt of those scratches so if you do want them gone you could still polish off the coating just on the bonnet and then reply it which hopefully shouldn’t be too much work.
Great job, Sandro!
Question about NV Evo, how long do you leave it before wipe off and how often would you change out for a new MF cloth?
Thanks mate, and Evo bonds to the paint very rapidly so in most cases a couple of minutes is all you need before the wipe off unless it’s a very cold climate and I usually use about 6 cloths a coating so I’m switching to new cloths about a third of coverage in
Sandro, are u still using the line of shinemate polishers as well?
Yes all the time
I'm suprised you taped off....you dont typically tape everything off. Was there any particular reason? You did a great job on on it bro!
Thank you mate and the taping is really a case by case thing - I think I had feeling I was going to have to get a bit more aggressive with the paint being so bad, so some extra masking was my insurance.
Hi, have you ever tried the Flex forced rotation Dual Action polisher, and if so what's your opinion comparing with Rupes or any others? Is it worth the money?
Maybe this video will help:
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But yes I used the Flex 3401 quite a bit in the past, but I do do prefer the Rupes Mille by comparison but some people prefer the Flex so it can be a personal thing.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks!
What liquid you use after polishing to clean up the residue,thank you.
It was Nv Clarity
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thank you
What towels are you using for wipe-down? I can’t see if you put a note anywhere, but they look better than mine. Which aren’t cheap :-/
They are the AquaTouch Buddy cloths - I believe I did list them in the description 🙂
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing you did. I’m blind. Thanks.
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I wasn't aware you can have a satisfying finish with one stage with wool pad ...
The Rupes refined wool pads aren’t your typical wool pad - they are really impressive and different!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I should try it as I do only one steps so far ... Thx ...
What did you do for under that roof rack, removal🤔
As I mentioned in part the owner didn’t want to remove the rack or seemed too fussed about the roof, so I just had to work around it.
job for a rotary
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Next time, consider using a deminishing compound like TLD TheLastCut together with the Rupes Yellow Wool pad. It worked great on my Tesla. Good cut, gloss and clearity
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